Chapter 17.1: The Cold War

Soviet grievances against Britain and U.S.

Western intervention in the Russian Civil war, Exclusion from versailles peace talks and league of nations, not invited to the munich conference, and delay in a second front

Britain and U.S. grievances against the soviets

Mistrust of communism and the goal of global revolutions, and the nonaggression pact in Germany

What is the Cold War?

A struggle over pollitical differences marked by DIPLOMATIC HOSTILITY between the U.S. and the Soviet Union

What is diplomatic hostility?

The threat of war rather than direct military conflict

Yalta Conference

A meeting held, after Germany surrendered, between the leaders: Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill to discuss the postwar reorganization of Europe.

Key agreements in the Yalta Conference

Germany was divided between the USSR, Britain, and the U.S., germany was required to pay for the damages (commissar order), and free elections were to be held in Eastern Europe but they remained pro-Russian.

What started the cold war

The controversy with free elections and Eastern Europe

The United Nations

when 50 nations around the world meet to discuss a variety of issues in New York

What is the purpose of the United Nations

It was to keep the peace and ensure the security (About the same as the League of Nations).

General Assembly

All members of the nations have 1 vote

Security Council

Holds REAL power to investigate and solve disputes.

The permanent 5

Britain, France, China, U.S., and Soviet Union

What did the United Nations impact

Did not resolve the U.S.-Soviet Conflict and the Cold war lasted 45 years but it has lessened wars.